An Igbo socio-political group, Njiko Igbo Forum, has rejected the emergence of Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
The forum has been an affiliate of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide since 1999.
Stating the Forum’s position in a press statement made available to our correspondent on Friday, Okechukwu Obioha, president of Njiko Igbo Forum, recommended Joe Nworgu, adding that he has the requisite experience as former deputy secretary-general.
Iwuanyanywu was nominated following the demise of the erstwhile president-general, George Obiozor, who passed on January 9, 2023.
Iwuanyanywu had during an interview on Channels Politics Today, accepted to serve, adding that he was pleased with by distinguished stakeholders of Ohanaeze to accept the position.
The statement by the forum rejecting Iwuanyanywu as president-general partly read, “Njiko Igbo Forum, rejects Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as the president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. As the president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide is demised and Imo State is unarguably the state to still retain the president-general, we strongly recommend Joe Nworgu PhD (Cambridge) who was one of the contestants for that position.
